Accolades The Elephant Man (film)

the elephant man nominated 8 academy awards, tying raging bull @ 53rd academy awards, including best picture, actor in leading role (john hurt), art direction-set decoration (stuart craig, robert cartwright, hugh scaife), costume design, director, film editing, music: original score, , writing: screenplay based on material medium. however, film did not win any.

people in industry appalled movie not going honored make effects when academy of motion picture arts , sciences announced nominations @ time. letter of protest sent academy s board of governors requesting give film honorary award. academy refused, in response outcry, decided give make-up artists own category. year later, academy award best makeup category introduced american werewolf in london first recipient.

it did win bafta award best film, other bafta awards best actor (john hurt) , best production design, , nominated 4 others: direction, screenplay, cinematography , editing.

the film recognized american film institute in these lists:

2005: afi s 100 years...100 movie quotes:

john merrick: not animal! human being. man. – nominated






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